The 58th Annual PHILADELPHIA FOLK FESTIVAL is slated for August 15th — 18th, 2019 on the Old Pool Farm, where more than 100 amazing acts will perform on eight separate stages. Joining the already incredible line up of national and international performers – David Crosby & Friends, Margo Price, Joan Osborne Sings The Songs of Bob Dylan, TheRead more
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If you’re like tens of thousands of music enthusiasts, this summer you will be heading to a gorgeous spot in Upper Salford Township, Pennsylvania with rolling hills and a natural amphitheater where the famedPHILADELPHIA FOLK FESTIVAL will be celebrating its 58th Anniversary, August 15th-18th, 2019 on the Old Pool Farm. The hills will quite literallyRead more
We are looking forward to welcoming the following artist and vendors to the 2019 Festival! Apsara – Thomas Mond Center for Amazon Community Ecology – Campbell Plowden Dancing Hands Jewelry – Dean Wolfson Designs by Agi – – Agi Anderson Dharma – Ralph Davis Dimples Dyes – Sara Darst Earth & Clay – Bob DeaneRead more
The folk tradition of passing songs and stories down through the generations is at the very core of the Philadelphia Folksong Society’s values. From our song circles at the Guilded Cage in 1957 to the Wee Folk music classes for parents and their infants taking place at the Philadelphia Folk School in 2019, securing theRead more
This Friday, March 8, PFS is celebrating #InternationalWomensDay with The Accidentals, the female fronted, multi-instrumentalist power trio! You may remember The Accidentals from #PhillyFolkFest2018 slaying it on the Martin Stage or fiddlin’ around in the Culture Tent! Now you get to see them in our beautiful BYO venue! We are so excited to have thisRead more
Mara Levine is very well known in the Philadelphia area and beyond. Her recordings have climbed high on the folk music charts. She just released her latest album entitled “Facets of Folk”, which is already charting. Mara has performed both in the United States as will as in Europe. Christine Lavin said of Mara Levine, “Mara is oneRead more
The members of The Naked Sun are Andrew Harris: Vocals, Acoustic and Electric Guitar, Harmonica; Tim Campbell: Lead Electric Guitar, pedal steel guitar, backing vocals; Dave Gladney: Drums; Ken Letherer: Bass Guitar; Alan Sheltzer: Piano, synth leads, various keys; Nerissa Wolfson: vocals. The band has three recordings, the latest, War With Shadows, was releasedRead more
Kicking Down Doors is mostly a band of 5-9 members and sometime a duo. The core of the band is Autumn Walden, who does songwriting and vocals, and Ernie Tokay with songwriting, vocals and guitar. Other members who always or sometimes play in the band include Brian Flanagan, bass; Steve Wheelock, guitar; Michelle Armour, vocals;Read more
PHL LIVE: Center Stage is an annual competition presented by Philadelphia City Councilman David Oh that provides emerging artists an opportunity to perform at popular local venues and compete for prizes like a thousand dollars, studio time and more. Year after year, the Philadelphia Music Co-op is encouraged to submit their music into the competitionRead more
CLICK HERE TO ORDER YOUR FEST TICKETS! The Philadelphia Folksong Society is thrilled to announce one more reason to be thankful this holiday: Discounted 58th Annual Philadelphia Folk Festival Tickets are ON SALE NOW! Get yours now while supplies last as quantities are limited. CLICK HERE TO ORDER YOUR FEST TICKETS!